How long will winter last? Much depends on whether a certain groundhog sees his shadow today in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his tree stump, helped by members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club"s "inner circle." According to local legend, the same stocky groundhog has been predicting the weather since at least 1886 and if he sees his shadow, we can expect six more weeks of winter. If he does not, an early spring awaits.
Groundhog Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
New York City Marathon
-
An unlikely friendship in the wild
-
Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
-
A glimpse of the Blue Forest
-
World Otter Day
-
Llama Day
-
Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
-
Siblings Day
-
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
-
Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
-
International Polar Bear Day
-
An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
-
Arbor Day
-
Into the woods
-
Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
-
Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
-
Chapel on the rock
-
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
-
Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
-
It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
-
Happy International Day of Forests!
-
Yosemite National Park anniversary
-
Happy Halloween!
-
Spring comes to Glacier National Park
-
A national icon
-
Busy building wetlands
-
Pups of the prairie
-
International Rock Day
-
An uncommonly cool critter
-
Fujian Tulou, China
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

